Picoto Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.06° S 62.85° W

Picoto WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Picoto sea temperature is
9.0° C
2.3° 

Picoto surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Picoto surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, E swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Picoto this week:

The surf forecast for Picoto over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Picoto in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 10th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Picoto over the next 16 days.


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